Cost of Living Comparison Between Atlanta, GA and Salt Lake City, UT 

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Cost of Living in Salt Lake City, UT is 11.7% lower than in Atlanta, GA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT is 11.2% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Rent Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 10.2% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Restaurant Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 18.0% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 17.6% lower than in Atlanta, GA
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 12.7% lower than in Atlanta, GA
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Restaurants
Atlanta, GA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $ 16.50 $      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 $ 80.00 $      -15.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 10.00 $      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 5.50 $      -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 7.00 $      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.15 $ 4.73 $      -8.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $ 2.62 $      +3.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $ 1.83 $      -16.5 %
Markets
Atlanta, GA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 $ 3.56 $      -11.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.21 $ 3.15 $      -1.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.76 $ 1.48 $      -46.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.89 $ 3.88 $      -0.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.44 $ 6.56 $      +1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.45 $ 4.50 $      -30.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.22 $ 7.20 $      -0.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.86 $ 1.89 $      -34.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.86 $      +9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.77 $ 1.60 $      -42.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 $ 1.50 $      -39.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $ 0.92 $      -49.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.61 $ 1.11 $      -31.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.25 $ 1.87 $      -17.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $ 2.43 $      -0.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.50 $ 18.75 $      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.28 $ 1.81 $      -44.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 $ 3.40 $      -30.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 8.79 $      +9.9 %
Transportation
Atlanta, GA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.50 $      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 95.00 $ 85.00 $      -10.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $ 5.00 $      +17.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 3.93 $      +103.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 49.00 $      +104.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $ 3.94 $      +14.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 34,000.00 $      -2.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,058.62 $ 30,541.89 $      +21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Atlanta, GA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.39 $ 155.17 $      -20.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.51 $ 65.50 $      +32.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.47 $ 68.71 $      +8.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Atlanta, GA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.50 $ 25.25 $      -60.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.60 $ 23.67 $      +146.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 $ 12.00 $      -27.3 %
Childcare
Atlanta, GA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,406.25 $ 1,073.33 $      -23.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,142.25 $ 8,400.00 $      -71.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Atlanta, GA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.46 $ 58.82 $      +12.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.20 $ 43.33 $      +2.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.71 $ 87.73 $      -6.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.78 $ 132.43 $      +11.5 %
Rent Per Month
Atlanta, GA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,840.00 $ 1,681.32 $      -8.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,478.55 $ 1,356.15 $      -8.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,229.29 $ 2,732.53 $      -15.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,399.41 $ 2,260.53 $      -5.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Atlanta, GA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 290.06 $ 277.18 $      -4.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.13 $ 231.75 $      +2.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Atlanta, GA Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,890.54 $ 4,569.58 $      -22.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 6.52      -1.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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